Microsoft Teams free limits
Microsoft Teams free limits: meeting length, people, storage and recording
Microsoft Teams free allows group meetings of up to 60 minutes with up to 100 participants, 5 GB of file storage and no meeting recordings. Microsoft's pages disagree on one-on-one calls: up to 30 hours on one, 60 minutes in its plan table. Teams Essentials costs $4 per user a month, paid yearly. Meeto Pro removes the time limit and adds cloud recording with an AI summary for $6.99 a month, month to month.
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What are the limits of Microsoft Teams free?
Microsoft's free plan for personal use covers meetings, chat and file sharing, with these limits:
- Group meetings: up to 60 minutes[1].
- Participants: up to 100 per meeting[2].
- File storage: 5 GB[3].
- Recording: not included[4].
- AI recaps: need a Teams Premium or Microsoft 365 Copilot license[5].
Guests do not need a Teams account: they can join from the meeting link[6], from a web browser without installing anything[7].
How long can a one-on-one call last on Teams free?
Microsoft does not give one answer. Its free video conferencing page offers unlimited one-to-one meetings for up to 30 hours[8], while its comparison of Teams subscriptions lists a maximum meeting duration of 60 minutes for Teams for personal use, with a single row for all meetings[9].
We do not pick one. Meeto states its limit in one place: free meetings run for 60 minutes, one-on-one included, and Meeto Pro has no time limit.
What do you get by paying for Teams?
Microsoft 365 Personal and Family and the Teams business plans raise the meeting length to 30 hours[10]. For a small business, Microsoft Teams Essentials costs $4 per user a month, paid yearly[11], and includes meeting recordings[4].
For longer or recorded meetings, Meeto, which publishes this guide, offers Pro for $6.99 a month, month to month, or $69 a year: no time limit for up to 2 meetings at a time, up to 25 people, and cloud recording kept 90 days with a transcript and an AI summary. Meeto's free plan runs meetings for 60 minutes for up to 10 people, and guests join from the link in a browser. See how Meeto recording works.
Teams and Meeto, side by side
| Question | Meeto | Microsoft Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Free group meetings | 60 minutes | Up to 60 minutes[1] |
| Guests | No account and no app: guests join from the link in a browser | Join from the link without a Teams account, in a browser[6][7] |
| Meeting length on the paid plan | No time limit on Pro, for up to 2 meetings at a time | Up to 30 hours[10] |
| Recording on the cheapest paid plan | Pro: cloud recording kept 90 days, with a transcript and an AI summary | Teams Essentials: meeting recordings included[4] |
| AI meeting summaries | Included with Pro: 10 hours of meetings a month | Need a Teams Premium or Microsoft 365 Copilot license[5] |
| Booking page | Included on Free, with reminder emails to guests | Through the separate Microsoft Bookings app, on business plans[12] |
The Teams alternatives page puts Meeto next to other meeting tools, and the Skype alternatives page covers calling after Skype.
Sources
Meeto facts come from the pricing and limits and security pages, reviewed November 3, 2026. Every other figure is quoted from its vendor's own page on the date shown. Plans change; check the linked page before you decide.
Quotes from each vendor's own pages12numbered as in the footnotes
- Microsoft Teams: microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/free — “Free group calls and meetings for up to 60 minutes.”Checked November 3, 2026
- Microsoft Teams: microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/free — “Up to 100 participants per meeting.”Checked November 3, 2026
- Microsoft Teams: support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/learn-more-about-subscriptions-for-microsoft-teams-free-1061bbd0-6d97-46a6-8ca0-21059be3eee3 — “File storage | 5GB | 1 TB | 6 TB (1 TB per person) | Varies per license”Checked November 3, 2026
- Microsoft Teams: support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/learn-more-about-subscriptions-for-microsoft-teams-free-1061bbd0-6d97-46a6-8ca0-21059be3eee3 — “Meeting recordings | No | Yes | Yes | Yes”Checked November 3, 2026
- Microsoft Teams: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoftteams/intelligent-recap-calls-meetings — “You must assign a Teams Premium license or Microsoft Copilot license to your users.”Checked November 3, 2026
- Microsoft Teams: microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/free — “Create a quick meeting with a meeting link for others to join, even without a Teams account, free up to 60 minutes.”Checked November 3, 2026
- Microsoft Teams: microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/free-video-conferencing — “No. You can join a Teams meeting from a web browser without installing anything.”Checked November 3, 2026
- Microsoft Teams: microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/free-video-conferencing — “Unlimited one-to-one meetings for up to 30 hours”Checked November 3, 2026
- Microsoft Teams: support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/learn-more-about-subscriptions-for-microsoft-teams-free-1061bbd0-6d97-46a6-8ca0-21059be3eee3 — “Maximum meeting duration | 60 minutes | 30 hours | 30 hours | 30 hours”Checked November 3, 2026
- Microsoft Teams: support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/learn-more-about-subscriptions-for-microsoft-teams-free-1061bbd0-6d97-46a6-8ca0-21059be3eee3 — “Maximum meeting duration | 60 minutes | 30 hours | 30 hours | 30 hours”Checked November 3, 2026
- Microsoft Teams: microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/essentials — “$4.00 user/month, paid yearly (annual subscription–auto renews)”Checked November 3, 2026
- Microsoft Teams: microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/essentials — “With the newly available Booking app anyone can easily find an open slot on your calendar and set up a meeting”Checked November 3, 2026
Frequently asked questions
How long can a meeting be on Microsoft Teams free?
Group meetings can last up to 60 minutes. For one-on-one meetings Microsoft's pages disagree: one says up to 30 hours, while its plan comparison gives 60 minutes for every meeting on the free plan.
How many people can join a free Teams meeting?
Up to 100 participants. People without a Teams account can join from the meeting link, in a web browser.
Can I record meetings on Teams free?
No. Microsoft lists meeting recordings as not included in Teams for personal use; they come with Microsoft 365 Personal or Family, Teams Essentials and business plans. Meeto Pro records to the cloud for $6.99 a month, with a transcript and an AI summary.
What does Teams Essentials add?
Teams Essentials allows group meetings of up to 30 hours and includes meeting recordings. It costs $4 per user a month on a yearly subscription.
I used Skype. Is Teams free the replacement?
Microsoft retired Skype on May 5, 2025 and points Skype users to Teams Free, where they sign in with their Skype account and their chats and contacts move over. Our Skype alternatives page covers other ways to call, including Meeto's contacts and direct calls.
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